Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Antique American Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest C1840.
Measures - 56 1/2" x 48 5/8" x 22
Category
Early 19th Century Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Cherry
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
H 56.5 in W 48.75 in D 22 in
French Victorian Chinoiserie Gilt, Painted, and Lacquered 6-Drawer Chest Dresser
Located in Queens, NY
"French Victorian (19th Century) Chinoiserie 6 drawer chest/dresser featuring elaborately painted
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Giltwood
$32,000
H 61.75 in W 59 in D 22.5 in
19th century French inlaid mahogany 6 drawer inlaid chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century french inlaid mahogany 6-drawer inlaid chest, circa 1830.
Early 19th century inlaid
Category
Mid-19th Century French Georgian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Refinished Solid Pine 6-Drawer Side Cabinet Chest, circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th solid pine 6-drawer american colonial style side cabinet chest of drawers. Flawlessly
Category
Early 20th Century Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Pine
$2,795
H 35.5 in W 36.5 in D 12 in
Japanese Antique 6-Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old six drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Iron
Fine Quality 6 Drawer French Brass Bound Marble Top Louis XVI Tall Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
craftsmanship. Featuring a six-drawer design, this stately piece provides ample storage while maintaining a
Category
1920s French Directoire Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
$3,295
H 50.25 in W 42 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Regency Mahogany 6-Drawer Collectors Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
English Regency period mahogany collectors chest with ebonized detail. The mahogany case having six
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Mahogany
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Swedish Gustavian 6-Drawer Commode in Coral Red
Located in Eindhoven, Netherlands
This Swedish Gustavian commode, in the typical Northern Swedish coral red paint, has a total of 6
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style Pair 6 Drawer Chests
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very rare set of Gustavian style 6 drawer chest. its been restored and repainted with
Category
1920s Swedish Gustavian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian 6-Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian 6-drawer chest. Its been restored and repainted with milk paints
Category
1880s Swedish Gustavian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian 6-Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian 6-drawer chest. Its been restored and repainted with milk paints
Category
1880s Swedish Gustavian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Empire Mahogany 6-Drawer Chest
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique 19th century empire mahogany 6-drawer chest with 4 full size drawers below and 2 small
Category
Late 19th Century Empire Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Small 6 Drawer Chest of Drawers, Night Tables
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of small 6 drawer chest of drawers, night tables
These are wonderful little chests, they
Category
1920s Adam Style Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Sapele Wood
Antique French Rosewood 6 Drawer Chest Semainier c.1860
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French rosewood semainier or tall chest, circa 1860 in date.
This
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique 6 Drawer Chest
German Biedermeier Tall 6-Drawer Chest in Light Walnut Veneer, circa 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
case housing 6 drawers, the veneer encasing the entire commode is bookmatched light walnut and has a
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Walnut
H 66.75 in W 42.75 in D 19.75 in
Mid-Century Danish Design 6 Drawer Chest with Round Handle, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
This is a solid teak cabinet with 6 drawers
Made in Denmark.
The vintage cabinet has a subtle
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Teak
19th Century French Inlaid Mahogany 6-Drawer Inlaid Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century French inlaid mahogany 6-drawer inlaid chest, circa 1830.
Early 19th century inlaid
Category
Mid-19th Century French High Victorian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Mahogany
19th century French inlaid mahogany 6 drawer inlaid chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century French inlaid mahogany 6-drawer inlaid chest, circa 1830.
Early 19th century inlaid
Category
Mid-19th Century French William IV Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French inlaid mahogany 6 drawer inlaid chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century french inlaid mahogany 6-drawer inlaid chest, circa 1830.
Early 19th century inlaid
Category
Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th century French inlaid mahogany 6 drawer inlaid chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century french inlaid mahogany 6-drawer inlaid chest, circa 1830.
Early 19th century inlaid
Category
Mid-19th Century French Georgian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany 6 Drawer Wellington Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good Coloured Mahogany, Graduated Drawers And Locking Flaps To Both Sides
Category
19th Century English Antique 6 Drawer Chest
19th Century Figured Walnut 6 Drawer Wellington Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Excellent quality 6 drawer wellington chest, carved column sides one with hinged locking mechanism
Category
19th Century English Antique 6 Drawer Chest
19th Century 6 Drawer Cedar Chest Of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century 6 Drawer Cedar Victorian Chest of Drawers with bobbin turned columns and raised block
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Cedar
19th Century Tall 6 Drawer Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Tall 6 Drawer Oak Chest of Drawers
This is a Superb Oak Chest of Drawers it is
Category
19th Century Adam Style Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Oak
Rare fiddleback mahogany 6 working drawer mule Georgian chest
Located in Nashville, TN
A mule chest veneered in rare fiddleback mahogany (used in backing violins , hence the name), found
Category
19th Century English Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Serpentine bow fronted 6 Drawer tallboy chest of Drawers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Antique Mahogany Serpentine bow fronted 6 Drawer tallboy chest of Drawers, ealry 1900's. Brass
Category
Early 20th Century European Victorian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Brass
Unusual Georgian 8 Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual Georgian provincial mahogany 8 drawer chest with 6 small over 2 tall drawers all on a
Category
19th Century British George III Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Original 1870 Mahogany 6-Drawer 5-Tier Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
By Army & Navy CSL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
officers campaign chest of drawers, circa 1870.
These are exceptionally rare, six drawers five-tier
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Brass
H 45.48 in W 36.03 in D 19.69 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top 6 Drawer Lingerie Tall Chest w/ Bronze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top 6 Drawer Lingerie Tall Chest with Bronze Ormolu. Item
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Marble
H 45.5 in W 18.5 in D 12.5 in
Large 19thC English Oak 6 Drawer Dresser Base
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Large 19thC English Oak 6 Drawer Dresser Base
sku 1736
W169 x D57 x H88
Weight 102 Kg
Category
19th Century Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Oak
Italian, Napoli, Late Neoclassic Walnut and Inlaid Tall 6-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular top with canted corners above a conforming case housing 6 drawers, with band inlays
Category
1850s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Walnut
6 Drawer Swedish Gustavian Tall Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 6 drawer Swedish Gustavian tall chest, its been restored and repainted with milk paints
Category
1880s Swedish Gustavian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Secretaire High Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Biedermeier figured ash and ebonized 6 drawer high chest with secretaire, each drawer slightly
Category
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Ash
Antique Pine Tall Chest of Drawers or Highboy, Sweden circa 1850-70
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely 6 drawer tall chest of drawers or "highboy" from Sweden. The Beautiful, clean lines are
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Pine
Antique John Clark Walnut 6 Drawer Sewing Spool Cabinet w Reverse Painted Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique Victorian John Clark Jr. & Co. Walnut 6 Drawer Sewing Spool Chest Cabinet w/ Reverse Painted Glass
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 23 in W 28.5 in D 18.5 in
19th Century French Walnut 6-Drawer Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century French walnut 6-drawer chest with beautiful color and 6 full length, petite height
Category
19th Century French Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Queen Anne Burr Walnut Inlaid 6-Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century English Queen Anne burr walnut inlaid 6-drawer chest. Item features beautiful wood
Category
Early 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Walnut
H 36.5 in W 27.5 in D 21 in
Dutch Empire Style Mahogany 6-Drawer Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Empire style 19th century mahogany chest from the Netherlands. This case piece has six
Category
19th Century Dutch Empire Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Brass
Pine Highboy Chest of Six Drawers, Denmark circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
waxed, this 6-drawer chest is solid, stable and ready for use; drawers function.
Age related signs of
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Mahogany Painted Wood and Ink Work, 6-Drawer Chiffonier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ormolu Chiffonier chest. The six drawers Chiffonier is raised by square tapered legs below striking
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Ormolu
H 54 in W 27.25 in D 18.25 in
Restored Antique Oak 6 Drawer Lingerie Chest
Located in New York, NY
Refinished medium tone oak lingerie chest or high boy dresser with six dovetailed drawers, all
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Oak
Antique C1920 6 drawer mahogany music chest cabinet cupboard
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique C1920 6 drawer mahogany music chest cabinet cupboard.
This is a lovely item, that is full
Category
1920s Edwardian Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Wood
6 Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique one of a kind walnut wood 6 drawer clothing chest. Wood framing surrounding the drawers is
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Walnut
Japanese 6-Drawer Chest on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese 6 drawer tansu from the Yonezawa region. Originally the bottom section of a 2 section
Category
1880s Japanese Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Wood
French Chest with inlay
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Mahogany French 6 drawer chest with inlay, good looking, nice patina.
Category
19th Century French Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Brass
Louis XV French Provincial Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Serpentine Louis XV French Provincial 6 Drawer Chest With an Unusual Original Parquetry Top.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany High Chest
Located in Kensington, MD
Mahogany 6 drawer chest on raised bracketed feet
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Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century American Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century American mahogany 6-drawer chest with cock beading and inlay on drawer fronts, sitting
Category
18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Brass
Fench Painted Mid 19th Cent. Marble Top Chest
Located in Southampton, NY
FRENCH DISTRESSED WHITE PAINTED 6 DRAWER CHEST WITH GREY VARIEGATED MARBLE TOP--UNUSUAL HIDDEN
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique 6 Drawer Chest
English Lg. Scale Splay Foot Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
BEAUTIFULLY SIMPLE STYLE 6 DRAWER CHEST WITH WOODEN PULLS-SEPARATES INTO 2 PARTS FOR EASY MOVING
Category
19th Century English Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Mahogany
A tall, 6-drawer Biedermeier Chest
Located in New York, NY
A Biedermeier, ebonized wood with highlights in cherry and maple inlay. Slightly curving bow-front drawers, with engaged Doric columns. Hand-polished in shellac.
Category
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Wood
Englissh 6 drawer dresser
Located in Sheffield, MA
Simple in design, this six drawer pine dresser is good looking and very useful. the six deep
Category
19th Century English Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Pine
French Haberdashery Chest
Located in Austin, TX
A 6 drawer Commercial Chest from an haberdashery in the Rhone Valley. The chest is painted white on
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Metal
chest of drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
6 drawer country pine chest with old dry crackle varnish surface
original ring hardware
Category
19th Century American Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Tall Chest
Located in New Preston, CT
A tall 6-drawer Gustavian chest of drawers with carved corner 'face medallions' and original brass
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Antique English Queen Anne style burr walnut chest on chest
Located in Chelmsford, GB
shaped 6 drawer walnut chest on chest has been crafted by a top quality cabinet maker of the time , the
Category
Early 1900s English Queen Anne Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Walnut
Antique Oak 6-Drawer Two-Tier Architects Plan Chest
Located in Ely, GB
Large Antique Oak 6-Drawer Two-Tier Architects Plan Chest, circa 1920s.
The chest, which
Category
1920s British Industrial Antique 6 Drawer Chest
Materials
Oak
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Antique 6 Drawer Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique 6 drawer chest for your home. Each antique 6 drawer chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique 6 drawer chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique 6 drawer chest, those designed in Neoclassical, Louis XVI and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique 6 drawer chest over the years, but those crafted by Hamilton, Kittinger and Charak Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique 6 Drawer Chest?
The average selling price for an antique 6 drawer chest at 1stDibs is $4,837, while they’re typically $40 on the low end and $213,600 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique 6 Drawer Chest
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.
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